Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- “Sometimes in the NHL, if you have the skills and the intelligence, it’s even easier because there’s less chaos than in the lower levels,” Jay Pandolfo explained concerning his former Boston University player Lane Hutson’s immediate impact in Montreal. [RDS]
- Hutson comes in at 13th on the list of top 50 fantasy defencemen. [NHL.com]
- Martin St-Louis doesn’t need to compose motivational intermission speeches as much this season. The players handle the corrections in execution level themselves. [La Presse]
- The Canadiens will make the playoffs, Michel Therrien predicts. [TVA Sports]
- The combined skill sets of the second-line players is beginning to create a “devastating” trio, Kirby Dach says. [RDS]
- Jack McBain was fined $4,166 for high-sticking Brendan Gallagher on Tuesday. [NHL.com]
- Jake Evans likely wanting term on his new extension may make for a tough negotiation. [The Athletic]
- Emil Heineman says he will return even stronger from his injury in a thank you note to the fans. [TVA Sports]
- David Reinbacher returns to the ice and participates in some light shooting drills. [TVA Sports]
- Ivan Demidov is KHL All-Star Game-bound:
- Jacob Fowler and Sam Harris could be on a collision course for the NCAA’s Frozen Four. [NHL.com]
- Sunday’s PWHL game in Quebec City is a homecoming for Catherine Dubois and chance for the fans in the province’s capital to see their homegrown superstars. [La Presse]
- Highlights from the pan-North American Takevoer Tour that the PWHL is on, including Marie-Philip Poulin’s incredible goal versus Toronto. [NHL.com]
- The Montreal Victoire might have to play without top-line winger Laura Stacey, who left the previous game with an injury and didn’t attend yesterday’s practice. [Radio-Canada]
Around the league and elsewhere
- Cam Nelly doesn’t want to jeopardize the present by making a trade for long-term help. [NHL.com]
- Taylor Hall is open to a trade from the Chicago Blackhawks. [NHL.com]
- The New York Rangers should be sellers at the deadline. [NHL.com]
- Tristan Jarry was placed on waivers by the Pittsburgh Penguins. [NHL.com]
- The Winnipeg Jets acquired Isaak Phillips in a defenceman swap with the Chicago Blackhawks for Dmitry Kuzmin. [TSN]
- Another Toronto Maple Leafs player was injured during practice. This time it was John Tavares. [NHL.com]
- Sheldon Keefe arrives back in Toronto a changed man after landing his second NHL coaching role. [Sportsnet]
- Johnny Kovacevic was fined $1,996 for cross-checking Matthew Tkachuk. [NHL.com]
- Connor McDavid surpassed Jari Kurri for second on the Edmonton Oilers’ all-time points list. Now only Wayne Gretzky remains. [NHL.com]
- The majority of Swedish female hockey players are in favour of body-checking in the sport, even those who weigh in on the smaller side. [Lund University]
- Rasmus Dahlin makes the Buffalo Sabres’ quarter-century team. [NHL.com]
- Ryan McLeod was awarded a goal when Brent Burns slashed his stick in half on an empty-net attempt. It was the first time since stats have been recorded that an NHL team scored a goal without registering a shot in the period. [Sportsnet]